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麻: cannabis (Cannabis sativa), hemp (plant) | JLPT N1 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

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麻

JLPT N1Vocabulary

麻(あさ)

あさ

cannabis (Cannabis sativa), hemp (plant)

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Reading and meaning

Reading: あさ
Romaji: asa
Meaning: cannabis (Cannabis sativa), hemp (plant)
Word type: noun

Example sentences

FuriganaEnglish

麻(あさ)は古(ふる)くから繊維(せんい)の原料(げんりょう)として利用(りよう)されてきた。
Hemp has long been used as a raw material for fiber.
麻(あさ)の栽培(さいばい)には厳(きび)しい規制(きせい)が設(もう)けられている。
Strict regulations have been established for the cultivation of hemp.
麻(あさ)の種子

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(

しゅし

)

からは

食用油(しょくようゆ)

も

取(と)

れる。

Edible oil can also be extracted from hemp seeds.

麻(あさ)の葉は独特(はどくとく)な形(かたち)をしている。

Hemp leaves have a distinctive shape.

Kanji in this lesson

麻hemp, flax, numbJLPT N3